其他摘要：The P annonian root vole (Microtus oeconomus mehelyi Éhik, 1928) is one of the most endangered small mammal in Central Europe. The major cause of the vulnerability appears to be its habitat specificity. The Pannonian root vole lives in moist habitats mainly with reed bed and sedge cover. It needs stable water regime without extreme fluctuations (long–term dryness and floods). The distribution range of the root vole in Slovakia is restricted to south–west regions of country. In the present study we investigated the recent occurrence of species in suitable habitats of south–western Slovakia in 2011. Totally 40 localities were surveyed by live–trapping with traps deployed in lines with 5 – 15 m distance between trap points. Altogether 168 individuals of root vole were caught. The species has been recorded at 16 localities, whereas at 11 of these localities the root vole was found for first time.
其他关键词：Microtus oeconomus; small mammals; occurrence; distribution;range; habitat; Slovakia.
